Overview

• Issa Tchiroma Bakary said his win was clear and publicly urged President Paul Biya to accept the outcome.
• Elecam has not released official totals, and authorities have yet to announce turnout figures for the 12 October vote.
• The territorial administration minister warned that declaring an overall winner before validation crosses a legal “red line.”
• Tchiroma has not provided numerical proof of his claim and says he will publish a region-by-region compilation drawn from posted tallies.
• Images of polling-station tally sheets are circulating on social media, and several rival candidates have already congratulated Tchiroma.